singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
8 t& N3 r: X$ G( ~' g( `3 Itall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ; _4 _5 k6 x4 n
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- K9 l% Y2 [1 a, U
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ w- w" B8 I6 Y3 k9 l& U4 ^( b) ]0 gI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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! S' S: U. b- H  ]/ ~' |It depends on how much RMB rose.

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& h# ?' f1 e0 a0 X5 Q6 jThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% \* Y% |9 V0 A' N. v7 W  r

5 N) a2 f) X* d: |& s9 dwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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* \6 S' H4 x7 }# q& YI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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+ L6 T0 M$ A+ w# q8 ?9 dIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:  V8 [; ^( l1 v, N- L( q
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too